Abstract
Tracheostomy is an effective and secure airway for head and neck cancer patients intraoperatively and postoperatively. During this study period of February 2001–July 2010, we reviewed 209 tracheostomies on oral cancer patients. Besides, we changed our philosophy of timing of decannulation in December 2004. Before then, most of the extubation was within 7 days (Goup 1). After December 2004, we extended the extubation to 11–18 days (Group 2). The tracheostomy-related complications between different timing of decannulation will be presented.
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